Biology

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

The viruses created in the Stanford Lab are bacteriophages, which exclusively target bacteria and may pose a solution to the rising global problem of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Bacteriophage (illustrative)
Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks - report

Prof. Uri Roll: "The love of nature was already there."

Searching for hope in an age of extinction

Israel's science teams conclude olympiad season with record 26 medals.

Israeli students earn 13 medals, including five gold, at global Science Olympiads


Reversing Aging: How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is Redefining Longevity and Cognitive Health


Lucy’s Achilles Heel: Why our ancient ancestor couldn't keep up

Running required Lucy 2.9 times more energy than it does a modern human, indicating low endurance.

 Lucy’s Achilles Heel: Why our ancient ancestor couldn't keep up.

Your finger length could reveal your drinking habits, scientists find

Prenatal testosterone exposure, reflected in the 2D:4D digit ratio, may influence alcohol consumption patterns.

 Finger length ratio and alcohol consumption. Illustration.

Leading scientist claims octopuses could evolve into the next civilization-builders

Octopuses are among the most intelligent, adaptable, and ingenious creatures on Earth, says researcher.

 Can they be civilization-builders? Octopuses.

Which dog breeds are smartest? Study uncovers unexpected insights

The study suggests that excessive breeding of dog breeds by humans has led to changes in the natural structure of dogs' brains.

 Which is smartest? Dog breeds.

Scientists discover new biological entities called 'Obelisks' in humans, potentially linked to the

Obelisks are simpler than viruses, consisting of a stretched circular molecule with about a thousand letters of RNA.

 Origins of life. Illustration.

Daylight Saving Time makes us jet-lagged every day, says York Professor

Professor Patricia Lakin-Thomas from York University says the time is long overdue to make the pause from Daylight Saving Time permanent.

 Daylight Saving Time. Image by Tobyotter is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Waste not want not: Biofuels can be developed from organic household waste - study

This new biofuel would have several advantages, namely that the emissions produced from these biofuels contain significantly fewer harmful chemicals.

 AN ISRAELI company is turning the contents of your trash can into clean energy.

Knowing the Land of Israel part 3: Discovering little wonders in Ashkelon National Park

Lycaenid caterpillars have called this place home since before the first Canaanites set up camp on the Ashkelon beach so many millennia ago.

 THE ADULT of the Tarucus butterfly, seen in Ashkelon National Park.

Hebrew U. discovery offers new, predictive tool for cancer that uses nano informatics and AI

Hebrew University discovery to ‘revolutionize’ cancer treatment with a new, predictive-tool ‘breakthrough’ in predicting cancer using nano informatics and AI.

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